Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job at Fortem Solutions Ltd (Birmingham)

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Fortem Solutions Ltd

Location:
United Kingdom , Birmingham

Category:
Construction

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial Projects team based in Longbridge, Birmingham. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support to senior surveying staff on one or a number of projects to ensure that projects are procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers’ expectations. This is a full time permanent role working Monday to Friday. This will be working within our well-established Retrofit and Capital Works Projects division, this will be working on a range of projects up to £30m social housing refurbishment contract. Projects have the potential to grow past £30m.

Job Responsibility:

Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract
To provide efficient and professional support to the Retrofit and Capital Works Projects division (this will include High Risk, High and Low rise social housing external refurbishment projects)
Input of timely and accurate information, including direct operative and subcontractor/supplier information and the application of the schedule of rates
Cost allocation of purchase orders and invoices including checking against order values
Monitoring and analysis of management information relating to material and subcontractor spend
Supporting the SQS in the preparation and timely reporting of information including: Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC) and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control
Onboarding suppliers, this will include overseeing subcontractor order compliance
Maintain a high quality telephone manner
Provide direct support to the commercial management function

Requirements:

Proven experience of working at Assistant QS level
Experience within the Construction/Refurbishment sector
Excellent numeracy and organisation skill
Use data interrogation skills
Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
Basic contractual awareness
Negotiating and communication skills

Nice to have:

Knowledge of NHF SOR codes
Commercial contractor exposure
Previous social housing repairs, refurbishment experience

What we offer:

Competitive salary based on experience with profit related yearly bonus
Motor Expenditure Allowance (£4,000)
Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Private pension
25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
26 weeks full pay maternity leave
Annual pay reviews
8 weeks full pay paternity leave
Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
Private healthcare and dental care
Cycle to work scheme
Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 13, 2026

Expiration:
March 27, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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